William Sheppard
Subtitle: Congo's African-American Livingstone
Publisher: Geneva Press
Published: January 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780664502034
First sentence: William Henry Sheppard Jr. was born in March 1865, a month before slavery was eradicated in the United States by the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.
Description: "In this comprehensive biography of William Sheppard, William Phipps chronicles Sheppard's childhood and his incredible journey to the Congo. Phipps details Sheppard's efforts to challenge human rights violations, presents accounts of Sheppard's life after he left Africa, and explores some of the reasons behind his departure. In addition, the book describes the African American missionary's indelible impact on the areas of religion, human rights, education, and art.

This important work tells the remarkable story of how an African American born in the South during the era of slavery emerged as one of the most distinguished Presbyterian leaders in American history."--BOOK JACKET.